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Op art meets high tea in this visually stimulating china collection

BY DEE IVA

There's nothing like a collaboration to get our juices flowing. When West London ceramicist Richard Brendon and Shoreditch-based patternmeisters Patternity joined forces last year the result was design heaven. Two china ranges, 'Warp' and 'Reason', featured cobalt blue stripes in clashing combinations to startling effect.

Handmade in Stoke-on-Trent, the 'Warp' range has now expanded to include Brendon's platinum 'Reflect' cups which warp the stripes into even more bizarre arrangements. Burnished gold is also in play, a nice nod to the heritage of fine china design. 'Reason' sticks with the pure blue and white palette letting the dazzling stripe-offs work their magic across cups, saucers, teapots, milk jugs and sugar bowls.richardbrendon.com patternity.org

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ABOVE: Coral pink (Pantone 16-1546) is Pantone’s Colour Of The Year for 2019. Symbolising comfort, warmth and joy this soothing hue is most welcome in these politically uncertain times. Expect to see an outbreak of this nurturing colour across all facets of interiors this year. From rugs to paint colours, from lighting to furniture it looks like we’ll be in the pink in 2019.pantone.com